A 29-year-old neighbor was arrested after three tourists were shot to death outside a short-term rental in the Indian Point subdivision near Walt Disney World on Saturday afternoon, the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office said. Deputies called the attack random and said no prior dispute was known.
The killings stunned a neighborhood crowded with vacation homes and came as Central Florida’s tourism high season ramps up. Authorities identified the victims as Robert Lewis Kraft, 70, of Holland, Mich.; his brother, Douglas Joseph Kraft, 68, of Columbus, Ohio; and James John Puchan, 69, of Columbus, Ohio. Investigators said the men were outside their rental dealing with a vehicle problem when gunfire erupted. The suspect, identified as Ahmad Jihad Bojeh, was arrested at a home next door and is being held without bond on three counts of first-degree murder. Officials said the motive remains unknown and that the case appears unconnected to theme parks or other tourist sites.
Deputies were dispatched at 12:14 p.m. Saturday to 296 Indian Point Circle after 911 callers reported shots fired. Responding units found the three men in front of the property with gunshot wounds and pronounced them dead at the scene. Sheriff Christopher Blackmon said two firearms were recovered from the suspect’s residence and will be tested to determine if either was used in the shooting. “It looks cold-blooded and premeditated,” Blackmon said, noting that investigators so far have found no evidence of a confrontation before the attack. Bojeh was taken into custody minutes after the shooting when deputies saw him retreat to his home next door, the sheriff said.
Authorities said the group had been four people traveling from the Midwest; one had returned home the day before. The two Kraft brothers were part of that group, according to the sheriff. Detectives worked through the weekend to map shell casings, canvass for video and interview neighbors in the Indian Point subdivision, a residential area about eight miles from Disney property. Investigators did not immediately release the caliber of the weapon or the number of rounds fired. Officials said the victims’ families were notified, and the medical examiner is conducting autopsies to determine exact causes of death. The sheriff’s office said the victims had arrived for a vacation and there is no indication they knew the suspect.
Public records show Bojeh has a prior arrest in a 2021 Kissimmee case in which shots were fired at a gas station; court filings indicate he was acquitted by reason of insanity. Blackmon said deputies had responded to prior disturbance calls involving the suspect’s address, calling him “a frequent flier” to law enforcement. Officials emphasized that those past incidents remain separate from the current investigation, which will be built on physical evidence and eyewitness accounts. The sheriff’s office said analysts are also reviewing calls for service tied to the street and the immediate area to determine whether earlier reports hold any relevance.
The Indian Point subdivision sits off U.S. 192, a corridor lined with short-term rentals that host parkgoers throughout the year. While violent crime in tourist zones often draws national attention, deputies said preliminary evidence suggests this case centers on a neighborhood dispute-free setting that turned deadly without warning. Neighbors described hearing a burst of shots, then silence, before sirens arrived. Vacation home managers said weekend turnovers often leave guests troubleshooting rental cars or luggage late in the morning, and residents said the cul-de-sac typically stays quiet outside of check-in hours. Officials stressed there is no indication of a broader threat to other vacationers.
Bojeh appeared before a judge Sunday, and a magistrate found probable cause to hold him with no bond on the murder counts. He was assigned a public defender and did not speak in court, according to officials. Detectives plan to submit ballistics and DNA evidence to state labs and are awaiting initial forensic results. The sheriff’s office said it will also review any gun ownership records, digital data and license plate reader hits from the area to complete a timeline. A formal charging decision by prosecutors is expected after lab results and interviews are compiled. Funeral arrangements for the victims were not immediately announced.
By Monday afternoon, patrol cars remained posted at the entrance to Indian Point as crime scene tape came down around the rental home’s driveway. A neighbor who declined to give her name said she saw deputies crowd the street, then watched as investigators photographed a sedan and marked casings in the road. “It was so fast and then very quiet,” she said. Another resident said families on vacation asked officers whether the parks were affected; deputies told them the scene was limited to the subdivision and that their routes to the attractions were open. Flowers and a note were left near the home’s mailbox as relatives prepared to travel in from the Midwest.
As of Monday, Jan. 19, the suspect remained jailed without bond while detectives processed evidence and finalized interviews. The sheriff’s office said further updates would be provided after lab submissions return and next-of-kin briefings are complete.
Author note: Last updated January 19, 2026.